Site Assistant Apprentice
ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Birmingham (B10 0AX)
Closes in 20 days (Monday 14 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 24 August 2026
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Summary
To support the day-to-day operation, maintenance and security of the school site, ensuring that the premises are safe, clean and well-maintained so that students and staff can fully access all aspects of school life. The role holder will carry out general maintenance, assist
with site inspections and additional tasks.
- Wage
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£24,796 a year
- Training course
- Property maintenance operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday . There are shift patterns that mean you could start at 6.00am.
This will be discussed at interview. Please only apply if you are willing to start work at this time.
36 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Sunday 1 November 2026
- Duration
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2 years 3 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
1. Site Maintenance and Operations:
- Carry out general maintenance, repairs and basic DIY tasks across the school site
- Support the upkeep of buildings, grounds and equipment to a high standard
- Assist in regular site inspections and report/resolve any faults or hazards
- Ensure the school premises are clean, safe and well-presented at all times
- Assist with setting up rooms and spaces for lessons, events and lettings
- Support the management of waste, recycling and general site tidiness..
2. Health and Safety Compliance:
- Support the implementation of health and safety procedures and statutory compliance checks
- Assist in monitoring fire safety equipment, alarms and emergency systems
- Ensure safe access around the site, particularly in adverse weather conditions (e.g. gritting)
- Report hazards promptly and take appropriate action to minimise risk
- Work alongside contractors on site, ensuring compliance with school procedures
3. Security and Site Supervision:
- Assist with the opening and closing of the school site, including securing buildings
- Monitor the site to ensure the safety and security of the premises
- Respond to alarms, emergencies and out-of-hours call-outs where required
- Support the supervision of site access, including visitors and deliveries
4. Teamwork and Support:
- Work closely with the Site Manager and wider staff team
- Provide support during school events, lettings and emergency situations
- Maintain good communication with staff regarding site issues and requirements
- Contribute to maintaining a safe, positive and well-functioning school environment
Where you'll work
The School House, Holy Trinity Rc School
Oakley Road
Birmingham
B10 0AX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SOUTH & CITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM
Training course
Property maintenance operative (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Plan the sequence of work required to carry out routine property maintenance operations.
- Identify and select the appropriate materials and components for property maintenance tasks, ensuring these are compliant with relevant regulatory requirements and manufacturer's specifications.
- Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and requirements.
- Comply with risk assessments, and organise the workplace, to safeguard themselves and the property.
- Comply with key regulatory and legislative requirements, including building regulations.
- Uses safe working practices when carrying out property maintenance tasks including the use of PPE, signage, barriers, access equipment and ensuring work area is prepared and reinstated.
- Select, and use work tools and equipment for property maintenance tasks, applying all safeguards, and ensuring the correct functioning of equipment.
- Safely isolate and secure electrical or electronic supplies prior to performing property maintenance operations.
- Apply and implement routine emergency system checks, testing and routine maintenance, identifying and reporting faults as required.
- Perform maintenance and repairs to plumbing systems, including fault identification, safe isolation of supply, replacing components and clearing blockages.
- Perform maintenance and repairs to external drainage systems, including clearing blockages and replacing components.
- Perform maintenance and repairs to environmental and energy management systems, including fault identification, safe isolation of supply, replacing components.
- Use carpentry and joinery skills to perform repairs to windows, doors and glazing units, and their associated fittings.
- Perform repairs to plastered surfaces, including surface preparation, fixing and mixing materials and compounds.
- Use painting and decorating skills to prepare surfaces for decoration, apply paint using brushes and rollers, and complete sealing activities using gun appliances.
- Perform tiling repairs, including setting out, surface preparation and cutting around obstacles.
- Perform flooring repairs, including setting out, surface preparation and cutting around obstacles.
- Perform planned, responsive or temporary repairs to buildings or their immediate surroundings, attending to minor defects within either masonry, roofing, fencing or railing, groundwork or landscaping.
- Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address property maintenance problems.
- Record and report information, using digital and written techniques.
- Inspect own work, ensuring it is delivered to the given specifications.
- Comply with environmental regulations and procedures. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Use and adapt communication methods for different situations and when, working with colleagues and stakeholders, using industry terminology as appropriate.
- Provide customer feedback whilst maintaining customer service.
- Escalates issues beyond their level of competence and authority.
- Plan the sequence of work required to carry out routine property maintenance operations.
- Identify and select the appropriate materials and components for property maintenance tasks, ensuring these are compliant with relevant regulatory requirements and manufacturer's specifications.
- Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and requirements.
- Comply with risk assessments, and organise the workplace, to safeguard themselves and the property.
- Comply with key regulatory and legislative requirements, including building regulations.
- Uses safe working practices when carrying out property maintenance tasks including the use of PPE, signage, barriers, access equipment and ensuring work area is prepared and reinstated.
- Select, and use work tools and equipment for property maintenance tasks, applying all safeguards, and ensuring the correct functioning of equipment.
- Safely isolate and secure electrical or electronic supplies prior to performing property maintenance operations.
- Apply and implement routine emergency system checks, testing and routine maintenance, identifying and reporting faults as required.
- Perform maintenance and repairs to plumbing systems, including fault identification, safe isolation of supply, replacing components and clearing blockages.
- Perform maintenance and repairs to external drainage systems, including clearing blockages and replacing components.
- Perform maintenance and repairs to environmental and energy management systems, including fault identification, safe isolation of supply, replacing components.
- Use carpentry and joinery skills to perform repairs to windows, doors and glazing units, and their associated fittings.
- Perform repairs to plastered surfaces, including surface preparation, fixing and mixing materials and compounds.
- Use painting and decorating skills to prepare surfaces for decoration, apply paint using brushes and rollers, and complete sealing activities using gun appliances.
- Perform tiling repairs, including setting out, surface preparation and cutting around obstacles.
- Perform flooring repairs, including setting out, surface preparation and cutting around obstacles.
- Perform planned, responsive or temporary repairs to buildings or their immediate surroundings, attending to minor defects within either masonry, roofing, fencing or railing, groundwork or landscaping.
- Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address property maintenance problems.
- Record and report information, using digital and written techniques.
- Inspect own work, ensuring it is delivered to the given specifications.
- Comply with environmental regulations and procedures. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Use and adapt communication methods for different situations and when, working with colleagues and stakeholders, using industry terminology as appropriate.
- Provide customer feedback whilst maintaining customer service.
- Escalates issues beyond their level of competence and authority.
Training schedule
You will attend our Bordesley Green campus one day a week to complete your off the job hours.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Due to the nature of the role, we will only be accepting candidates 18+.
Please be aware, as part of our rigorous safer recruitment process, we will undertake the following pre-appointment checks if you are successful on the interview day:
- Verification of identity - including an original birth certificate
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- An online search
- DBS Barred List (if a teacher, cover supervisor or pastoral lead)
- Enhanced DBS check
- That you are not subject to a prohibition order or GTCE restriction
- Qualifications (including degree certificate and A Level results)
- Two references will be requested and verified
- This position is only available for candidates who have the right to work in the UK. We regret we cannot sponsor candidates from abroad or provide a work visa
About this employer
Holy Trinity Catholic School is a mixed secondary school located in the Small Heath area of Birmingham. Our school is named after the Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, which sits at the heart of our Catholic faith and values. We are proud to be a founding member of the St Teresa of Calcutta Multi-Academy Catholic Company and part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham.
Although a small percentage (6%) of our pupils are Catholic, our Catholic ethos is a real strength of the school and is fully supported by all staff. Many of our pupils are Muslim, and we are proud of our respectful, faith-literate community, where pupils of different beliefs support one another and understand the importance of worship at the centre of school life. We also welcome pupils from other Christian denominations, other faiths, and families with no religious affiliation. Inclusion, respect and understanding are central to everything we do.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
There may be the opportunity for a full time post after completion.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTH & CITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM
Jade Kellegher
jade.kellegher@sccb.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000049718.
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Closes in 20 days (Monday 14 September 2026 at 11:59pm)